Director: Samira Sinaiy
Raghs ba Dorbin is a 2006 Iranian documentary film directed by Samira Sinaiy, running 49 minutes, that chronicles the life and artistic legacy of pioneering Iranian cinema figure Khosrow Sinaiy — a director whose decades of work helped shape the visual language of Iranian documentary and fiction filmmaking.
What is Raghs ba Dorbin about?
The film turns its lens on a filmmaker who gave much of his career to building Iranian cinema from within — navigating political upheaval, institutional constraints, and shifting cultural climates without abandoning his artistic convictions. Through archival footage, interview passages, and reflective narration, the documentary reconstructs how one individual's creative vision rippled outward across generations of Iranian directors. Audiences encounter a portrait of perseverance: scenes from Khosrow Sinaiy's films, the workshops he led, the collaborators he influenced, and the quieter personal moments that illuminated his sense of purpose. The film is less a biography in the conventional sense and more an essay on what it means to keep making art when the world around you keeps changing.
Cast & crew
The film is directed by Samira Sinaiy, an Iranian documentary filmmaker whose close vantage point on the subject — Khosrow Sinaiy — lends the work unusual intimacy and depth. No additional cast or crew were listed in available catalog data, and no credits beyond the director have been attributed.
Context & significance
For the Iranian diaspora, a documentary about Khosrow Sinaiy carries weight well beyond cinephile interest. He represents a generation of Iranian artists who worked across the 1960s through the 2000s, absorbing international influences while remaining grounded in Persian storytelling traditions. Films like this one serve as cultural anchors for Iranians abroad who grew up watching domestic cinema before leaving — they reconnect viewers with a creative heritage that state narratives rarely preserve fully. Samira Sinaiy's choice to frame her subject through the act of filmmaking itself gives the documentary a self-aware quality that resonates with audiences who understand cinema as both art and witness to history.
Where & how to watch
Raghs ba Dorbin is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Stream it on your browser, Android TV, or phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, and no extra download needed. Subscribe and cancel anytime.